Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-22

play run H. GrCcory Store was pre-.
sented tofore a packed house last night by
The Guinness Company. The play is full of
fun, and elected loud applause. This com.
pany is very meritorious, and deserves the
success they have met with.
The National Mikado Company viii ap
pearin This city next Thursday night in
Gilbert and Sulivau'5 popular opera 1.-THE
Mikado," the characters of which will be
taken Ivy persons of recoguiz ii talent from
church choira Of Washington, Baltimore and
this cty-Miss Luie Rathbone appearing
as Yum Yum, and Mr.. l.. P. Sibold, as the
Mikado. New and elaborate scenery, cos.
tunes and stage settings will characterize
the presentation, the net proceeds of which
will be applied to benevolent purposes.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
and cool with two prisoners aud three lodg-
ers at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed OF the
following cases
Two little colored girls, charged with
fighting, were discharged
A small coored boy charged with fighting
another colored boy, was discharged
small colored boy. charged with cutting
the head OF another colored boy with
brick, was discharged.
A permit to enter the Aims House was
granted to Israel Marble, an old and well
known colored citizen who has become de
crepid from old age.
James Butler and Albert Moore, both col
ored, recently convicted in the county court
of Fairfax, for house breaking and sentenced
to the penientary, were lodged at the sta
ton house last night by sheriff Sangster
who this morning took them on to Rich
mond.
STOLEN JEwELRY RECovERED.-Miss
Mary Tooley, of Washington, came here to-
day with officers from that city in search of
certain articles of jewelry which had been
stolen from her house by white boy, who.
it was discovered had disposed of his plum.
der here. They secured the aid of Lieut..
Smith and officer Arnold, who succeeded il
recovering portion of the missing articles.
| A costly necklace was found in the pos
session of a clerk in MIR. Joseph Bra
gers clothing store, 10 whom it had
been sold by the juvenile thief for 81 so,
and two gold watches, ring and necklace
and other things, valued at $50, were found
in the jewelry store of MIR. Allen, on King
street, having been bought from the boy for
| 50. The young thief, who has committed
several robberies in Washington recently,
was arrested in that city yesterday and
locked up.
APPoINTMENTs.-Capt VIM Il. Fowle,
formerly of this city, has been appointed
chief clerk of the internal revenue Office for
the Sixth district, in Stanton, vice R. R
Andrews, resigned. The salary is $1,000.
Capt Fowlo is an expert accountant. and
will efficiently fill the position.
Mr.. NJ. N. Jeffries, at present the super
intendent Of the national cemetery at Graf.
ton, w. Va, has been appointed superin-
tendent of the cemetery at this city, and
will relieve Capt. J. V. Davis in few days.
Capt Davis, who, as already stated, has
been transferred to Little Rock, Ark, will
leave for that place on Tuesday next.
CoMMUTATIoN.-The sentence of John
| Rolnst colored) convicted in this county and
sent to the penitentiary to serve eighteen
years, was committed by the Governor yes
terday to seventeen years. Allowing the
days for good behavior. this will give Roll
| Inns his liberty on the 18th of next June.
| I'm 1872 az picnic in the county, Rollins had
| difficulty with another co.ored man named Ar
thur Jones, about n woman, during which he cut
| Jones with knife, infctng wound from the
| effects OF which the latter died. Mr. J. NJ. John
son defended Rollins at the trial, which resulted
il verdict OF murder in the second degree and
| it was at his request that Gov Lee yesterday took
off one year of his term of Imprisonment.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. w. w. Corcoran will
leave Washington on Sunday for Charles.
tor, S c., to be present at the unwilling OF
the Calhoun statue on the Goth instant.
Secretary Lamar will accompany him. Mr..
Corcoran will be the guest of Charleston
city.
Dr. G. W. Chancellor, who has been in
Europe several months, returned to Balti-
more yesterday, accompanied by his son and
daughter.
Col Robert Andrews, OF the V. NJ rail-
way, went TO Leesburg to-day to look after
the new depot building to be erected there.
RESCUED. The little boy who fell over
board from one Of the city wharves yester-
day evening, as stated in the GAZETTE, was
a son of Mr. Chas Baar of Washington, and
a grandson of Mr.. c. c. Berry. But for the
timely assistance Of Union street mer-
chant. who plunged in the river after him,
the little fellow would have drowned.
FrsH.-Sinco yesterdays report about
100 900 herring aud 500 shad have ar
rived at Fishtown. Herring sold at from
81 % to 4.75 per thousand and shad at from
So to $40 per hundred. The demand for
fish is in excess of the supply, and prices
have considerably advanced.
OUT AGAIN-Ex Postmaster David A.
Windsor, who has been confined to his home
for week or more, with violent attack of
neuralgia, has SO far recovered as to be out
again attending to business.
LOCAL BEeEvFTIES.
The fair held by the young ladies of the
Eleemosynary Club. last week, at the Indrm-
airy, realized S3S II, which will be apprc-
priated to general expenses.
NJ. NJ. Thompson, celebrated athlete,
VINO has spared with Sullivan, was in the
city to-day. He lived here several years
ago, but mis- home is now in Minneapolis.
Aunt Polly Bassett's Singin' Skewl drew
a large crowd at the Opera House last night
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